I have kids at a similar age, and I work for an official Raspberry Pi reseller. I'd recommend you have a look at: Scratch [1] on Raspberry Pi (this is visual

I have kids at a similar age, and I work for an official Raspberry Pi reseller. I'd recommend you have a look at: Scratch [1] on Raspberry Pi (this is visual programming). Originally made by MIT. We tend to make interactive games based on their current interests. I've done both Voltron and My Little Pony versions of these for the various spawn. If textual coding is more your thing you should do a bit of Python [2]. Besides cost, the key differentiation of the Pi vs a regular PC is the ability to directly connect electronics components (LEDs, sensors and actuators etc) to the GPIO pins. These can then be controlled with Python and other programming languages. We have some free guides on this here [3]. One thing many folks don't know is that you can also get Mathematica [4] (for free) on the Raspberry Pi. There is a pretty good companion book available called "An Elementary Introduction to the Wolfram Language" [5]. You wouldn't know it by the title, but it is aimed towards a younger audience. Best of luck w/ your Raspberry Pi journey! [1] https://www.raspberrypi.org/documentation/usage/scratch/README.md https://www.raspberrypi.org/documentation/usage/scratch/READ... [2] https://www.raspberrypi.org/documentation/usage/python/README.md https://www.raspberrypi.org/documentation/usage/python/READM... [3] https://www.littlebird.com.au/a/how-to#raspberry-pi https://www.littlebird.com.au/a/how-to#raspberry-pi [4] https://www.raspberrypi.org/documentation/usage/mathematica/README.md https://www.raspberrypi.org/documentation/usage/mathematica/... [5] https://www.amazon.com/Elementary-Introduction-Wolfram-Language-ebook/dp/B071YWJKQ7 https://www.amazon.com/Elementary-Introduction-Wolfram-Langu...